Thayetmyo weather in May

In May, Thayetmyo sees average daytime highs of 36°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 133 mm of rain across 16.9 wet days and about 12.9 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 38°C in the first days to 34°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time in May, and the air most often feels miserable.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 42 min at the start of May to 13 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Thayetmyo's 7th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Thayetmyo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
36°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
26°
12th coldest
Rainfall
133 mm
16.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
5:38 AM – 6:33 PM
Cloud cover
59%
7th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.69 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.5
out of 10

Thayetmyo is human settlement in Myanmar.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 38°C in the first days to 34°C by the end.

A typical May day in Thayetmyo reaches about 36°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 31°C and 41°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 3°C cooler than April and about 4°C warmer than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13826
23826
33826
43827
53827
63827
73827
83827
93727
103727
113727
123727
133727
143727
153627
163626
173626
183626
193626
203526
213526
223526
233526
243526
253526
263426
273426
283426
293426
303426
313426

How May really feels in Thayetmyo

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 31 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
31
31 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in May is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Thayetmyo weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 3rd-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 17°70.6116.2
Feb34° / 18°00.111.34.1
Mar37° / 22°40.911.91.8
Apr39° / 25°182.212.40.6
May36° / 26°13316.912.91.5
Jun32° / 26°31327.613.12.2
Jul31° / 25°31029.6132.4
Aug31° / 25°2772912.72.4
Sep32° / 25°2282612.12.4
Oct32° / 25°12918.411.63.1
Nov32° / 22°274.511.14.9
Dec30° / 19°60.910.96.4

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 51%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17723
27624
37426
47327
57228
67129
76931
86733
96535
106337
116238
125941
135743
145545
155248
165050
174753
184555
194357
204060
213862
223664
233466
243169
252971
262872
272773
282476
292377
302278
311981

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Thayetmyo gets around 133 mm of rain over 16.9 wet days in May. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 54% and peaks near 83% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
124
226
328
429
531
633
734
836
938
1040
1142
1244
1346
1449
1551
1654
1756
1859
1961
2064
2166
2269
2371
2473
2575
2677
2778
2879
2981
3082
3183

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of May feels miserable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, May lands in the miserable band about 46% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 99% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1328618
2325639
33236410
42216512
52196613
62186515
71166617
81156519
91146322
101136224
111126027
120115930
130105733
140105337
15095140
16084844
17074548
18074251
19063856
20053560
21053263
22042967
23042670
24032374
25032176
26021979
27021682
28011584
29011386
30011188
31001090

Wind in May

Winds average 10 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
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2310calm
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2610calm
2710calm
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3010calm
3110calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 42 min at the start of May to 13 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 24 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:46 AM to 5:35 AM, and sunset from 6:27 PM to 6:39 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.75:466:27
212.75:456:28
312.75:446:28
412.75:446:28
512.85:436:29
612.85:436:29
712.85:426:29
812.85:426:30
912.85:416:30
1012.85:416:31
1112.85:406:31
1212.95:406:31
1312.95:396:32
1412.95:396:32
1512.95:396:32
1612.95:386:33
1712.95:386:33
1812.95:386:34
1912.95:376:34
2013.05:376:34
2113.05:376:35
2213.05:366:35
2313.05:366:36
2413.05:366:36
2513.05:366:36
2613.05:356:37
2713.05:356:37
2813.05:356:38
2913.15:356:38
3013.15:356:38
3113.15:356:39

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.69 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.71 kWh/m² to a high of 6.88 kWh/m² in April across the year — May's 5.69 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
26.5Intense
36.5Intense
46.4Intense
56.4Intense
66.3Intense
76.3Intense
86.2Intense
96.2Intense
106.1Intense
116.0Intense
126.0Bright
135.9Bright
145.8Bright
155.8Bright
165.7Bright
175.6Bright
185.5Bright
195.5Bright
205.4Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.1Bright
275.1Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
304.9Bright
314.9Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Thayetmyo

In seasonPeak

In May, Thayetmyo sits inside its cyclone season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Thayetmyo sits in the North Indian Ocean cyclone zone; the season peaks May and October–November.

Thayetmyo's monsoon runs June–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Cyclone
Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is May a good time to visit Thayetmyo?

Our two travel scores rate May for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

1.5
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
3.9
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Thayetmyo.

What to pack for Thayetmyo in May

From May's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In May, Thayetmyo sees daytime highs around 36°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 17 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Thayetmyo in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Thayetmyo peaks around August 11 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 7 (high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeExtremeVery highHighAug 11UV 12Dec 18UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7Very high
Feb9Very high
Mar9Very high
Apr10Very high
May13Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Thayetmyo in May

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where May falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Thayetmyo is worst in March — around 137 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 9.7× the cleanest month (July, 14 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0306090120150JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyModerateMar 17129 µg/m³Sep 2114 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan30Moderate
Feb68Unhealthy
Mar137Unhealthy
Apr70Unhealthy
May24Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec23Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Thayetmyo?

Thayetmyo sits at 19.3°N, 95.2°E, 47 m above sea level, in Myanmar. The nearest listed city is Myaydo, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Thayetmyo

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Thayetmyo.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Thayetmyo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 69 m around an average of 41 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 355 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,498 m.

The land around Thayetmyo is covered by cropland (36%) and trees (20%) within 3 km, cropland (39%), trees (33%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and trees (49%) and cropland (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
69 m
16 km
355 m
80 km
1,498 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Myaydo 6.0 km · Pyay 56 km · Taungdwingyi 85 km · Magway 96 km · Paungde 98 km · Minbu 101 km · Lewe 103 km · Naypyidaw 110 km

Myanmar travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 4
Do Not Travel
Power plugs
Type A / C / D / F / G / I
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 38% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$1,489
2025
Happiness
4.3 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
60%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
2.6
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
20.4
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
Very low
EF EPI 444
Religion
Buddhist 88%Christian 6%Muslim 4%Animist 1%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Thayetmyo (19.3208°, 95.1827°, elevation 47 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).